Geeks Unleashed

Geeks Unleashed Conversations: X-Men

Here we are, nearing the end of the world we've been talking about for most of 2024! In this conversation episode, we're joined by the Geeks Unleashed OG Stephen Fox and our good friend and fellow Bad Batch buddy, Phable from One Collection Down! We're talking all things X-Men -- from the books that started it all to the the 1992 cartoon to our favorite (and least favorite) films in the franchise. Join us!

TRACKLIST:
2:36 - Were we fans of the comics before the 2000 X-Men film
8:06 - Did any of these films make you want to go back and pick up comics?
14:58 - Best translation of characters from comic to screen
18:10 - Which character was poorly translated
24:10 - Favorite film in the whole franchise
29:46 - Most underrated film in the franchise
35:27 - Worst film in the franchise (no, we didn't all have the same answer)
42:19 - What kind of impact did the 2000 film have on the superhero genre
50:21 - Parallels between X-Men and real world events
57:14 - Cultural impact of X-Men in other forms of Pop Culture
1:01:00 - X-Men reads we recommend
1:11:47 - Final thoughts on the whole franchise

 

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Episode 168 - Deadpool 2 (2018) Review

We continue on with the follow up to last week's film, Deadpool 2! Both Geeks had the same beef with this one -- can you guess what it was?

 

TRACKLIST:
1:16 - Geek of the Week: Mark - Happy Valley; Jasmin - The Heroine Runs the Show
12:25 - Film summary and fun facts
19:40 - Deadpool 2 review

 

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Episode 167 - Deadpool (2016) Review

We're in the endgame now! Here we are at the final franchise in our Summer of X series. We're closing out this series with a bang, starting with Deadpool!

 

TRACKLIST:
1:30 - Geek of the Week: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F 
13:07 - Film summary and fun facts
26:46 - Deadpool (2016) review

 

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Late to the Party Book Club - Episode 20 - Wolverine Origin

To completely wrap up our stint with our favorite adamantium clad anti-hero, we read Wolverine Origin (2001). This mini series was a nice change of pace from the other X-Men collections we've read during our Summer of X series. Both Geeks really enjoyed going all the way back to the late 1800s to learn more about James Howlett.

TRACKLIST:
1:55 - Characters - First Appearances
3:07 - Summary and How We Read it
9:56 - Thoughts on the artwork
15:27 - Thoughts on the story/structure, and accessibility
24:41 - Legacy of this Mini Series and Themes

 

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Episode 166 - Logan (2017) Review

We're at the last entry in the Wolverine stand alone films! Can you believe this is Mark's first time watching the film?! Do you think it holds up well 7 years later?

TRACKLIST:
1:43 - Geek of the Week: Jasmin - Road House (2024); Mark - A Quiet Place Day One
14:04 - Film summary and fun facts
30:15 - Logan (2017) review

 

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Episode 165 - The Wolverine (2013) Review

We are joined this week by our good friend DeVaughn, from The Good Game Guys podcast! Everyone had seen this film before, but we all had wildly different experiences! Tune in as we keep working our way through our Summer of X series!

 

TRACKLIST:
1:25 - Geek of the Year (so far!) - DeVaughn: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes; Jasmin: Tadaima, Okaeri (anime); Mark: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Ultimate Spider-Man, and Dark Matter (AppleTV)
13:39 - Film summary and fun facts!
22:02 - The Wolverine (2013) Review

 

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Episode 164 - X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) Review

We've finished all the team driven films and are embarking on the individual characters now. We're kicking it off with the first of the Wolverine trilogy. Jasmin has seen this film more times than she can count, but this is only Mark's second viewing. Will this have any bearing on the Geek's rating?

 

TRACKLIST:
1:16 - Geek of the Week: Jasmin - A Condition Called Love (Crunchyroll); Mark - House of X (Marvel Comics)
12:19 - Film summary and fun facts
26:50 - X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) Review

 

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Episode 163 - The New Mutants (2020) Review

Between reshoots, a merger, and COVID, how much sympathy are the Geeks willing to give to the circumstances surrounding this film? Can The New Mutants surprise us in spite of its doomed production?

 

TRACKLIST:
1:45 - Geek of the Week: Mark - Dark Matter (AppleTV); Jasmin - Windbreaker (Crunchyroll)
17:15 - Film summary and fun facts
25:30 - The New Mutants (2020) Review

 

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Episode 162 - X-men: Dark Phoenix (2019) Review

Call it a casualty of the merger if you'd like, but Dark Phoenix is the second to last film in this age of X-Men as lead by Fox. We definitely dig into some of the behind the scenes drama with this one, but where does it fall on our ranking of X-films so far? You've got to tune in to find out!

 

TRACKLIST:
1:17 - Geek of the Week: Jasmin - A Sign of Affection (Crunchyroll); Mark - Yellowface (2023)
22:23 - Movie summary and fun facts
35:39 - X-Men: Dark Phoenix review

 

 

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Episdoe 161 - X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) Review

Rolling right along, here we are at 2016's offering of X-Men: Apocalypse. Mark originally saw this one in theaters while this was Jasmin's first time watching the film. Are the Geeks on the same page with this one? Give us a listen to find out!

 

TRACKLIST:
1:16 - Geek of the Week: Jasmin - Atlas (Netflix); Mark - Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
13:42 - Film intro and fun facts
25:44 - X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) review

 

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